Whole Foods Market
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Fractures — EDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Whole Foods Market | Report ID | 20181010369 |
| Address | 905 River Rd. | City, State ZIP | EDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY 07020 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -73.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 3:15-3:30 p.m. on October 7, 2018, an apprentice meat cutter at EGW was cutting lamb using a bandsaw. The saw blade hit a bone in the lamb, and the employee's hand was pulled into the blade. He suffered a laceration and fracture of his right index finger, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2018, a worker at Whole Foods Market in EDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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